diff --git a/lisp/bookmark.el b/lisp/bookmark.el
index d64966df5af..fb90f01456e 100644
--- a/lisp/bookmark.el
+++ b/lisp/bookmark.el
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ See user option `bookmark-set-fringe'."
       (dolist (buf (buffer-list))
         (with-current-buffer buf
           (when (equal filename buffer-file-name)
-            (setq overlays (overlays-in pos pos))
+            (setq overlays (overlays-in pos (1+ pos)))
             (while (and (not found) (setq temp (pop overlays)))
               (when (eq 'bookmark (overlay-get temp 'category))
                 (delete-overlay (setq found temp))))))))))